cigar

noun

ci·​gar si-ˈgär How to pronounce cigar (audio)
: a small roll of tobacco leaf for smoking

Examples of cigar in a Sentence

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The low profile the club keeps even extends to the smell of the cigars. William Goodman, Robb Report, 1 May 2025 Mark lays back while smoking a cigar while Ripa sits up and chats with friends. Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 1 May 2025 His cigars weren’t as nasty as his habit of chasing bad money with worse—high living and foolish investments, with second-rate writing meant to plug the gap. Lauren Michele Jackson, New Yorker, 28 Apr. 2025 He had been brutally stabbed to death at his Los Angeles home while smoking a cigar on that same patio. Greg Fisher, CBS News, 14 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for cigar

Word History

Etymology

Spanish cigarro

First Known Use

1730, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of cigar was in 1730

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“Cigar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cigar. Accessed 18 May. 2025.

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cigar

noun
ci·​gar sig-ˈär How to pronounce cigar (audio)
: a roll of tobacco leaf for smoking

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